Side windshield for automobiles



F. H. FISSE SIDE WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES Oct. 28

2 1922 2 s heets-sheet. 1

Filed Nov.

Get. 28, 1924.

F. H. FISSE SIDE WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES' Filed Nov. 2, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet Z fiq l-m @9 15' I Patented Get. 28, 19241.

FRANK H. FISSE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIG, ASSIG-NOR. TO THE K-W AUTO SPECIALTY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SIDE WINDSHIELD FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed November 2, 1922. Serial No. 598,465.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK H. Frssn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati. in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Side VVindshields for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to side Windshields for deflecting the wind, rain, dust and the like at the sides of the main Windshields of automobiles, and has for its object the provision of novel means for mounting the frangible plate of the side windshield; and, further, the provision of novel clamping means for clamping the frangible plate.

It is the object of my invention further, to provide novel clamping means for the frangible plate, comprising strengthening members extending along both faces of said. frangible plate; and, further, to provide novel means whereby uneven strains transverse to the plane of the frangible plate are obviated or minimized; and the invention will be further readily understood from the following description and claims, and from the drawings, in which latter:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved device, shown applied to the sidepost of the main wind-shield, the side-post and the side shield-plate being partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is aplan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same, with the shield-plate and its bars adjusted to show an edge-view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal cross-section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the inside of the intermediate attaching clamp; and, v

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showingthe inside of the post clamp.

The side windshield comprises a transparent shield-plate 11 of frangible material such as glass. An attaching bar 12 extends along one face of said shield-plate. Each end of the attaching bar is provided with a foot 13 having an extended clamping face 14 in which there is a central hollow 15, to form said clamping face as a narrow clamping face extending over a substantial area of the frangible shield-plate.

The attaching bar is shown of substantial length and is arranged to be clamped at suitable points along its length by a clamp 16. The shieldplate is preferably pivoted by permit-ting rotation of the attaching bar in the clamp 16. Provision is thereby made for longitudinal adjustment and for pivotal adjustment of the shield-plate.

A clamp 17 coacts with the clamp 16 for securing the shield-plate with relation to a suitable support, exemplified as a post 18 of a main windshield. The connection between the clamps 17 and 16 is a pivotal connection. The connection between the clamp 17 and the post of the main windshield is preferably adjustable so as to clamp upon the post at any desired height, to permit the clamp 17 to extend in suitable direction from the main windshield, and to clamp posts of different thicknesses and or0ss-sectional forms.

In the present exemplification the clamp 17 comprises a jaw 21 and a jaw 22. The jaw 21 is provided with lugs 23, 24, between which a pivot-stem 25 extends, said pivotstem being spaced from the body 26 of said jaw. The pivot-stem comprises sections 27 28, which are polygonalin cross-section and separated by a reduced portion 29 of said stem.

The ends of the stem terminate in frustoconical sectorportions 31 of a fulcrum between the jaws 21, 22, the jaw 22 being provided with lugs 33, 34, provided with frustoconical sector-recesses 35, in which the frusto-conical sector-portions 31 are received for pivoting the jaw 22 on the jaw 21.

Screws 36 are received through comparatively large holes in the jaw 21 and are threaded into threaded holes 38 in the jaw 22, for connecting the jaws 21,22, permitting wide range of separation between said jaws, and providing pivotal connection and clampingmeans between said jaws.

The'clamp 16 comprises the plates 41, 42. The plates are provided with jaws 43, 44, at one-end, and with jaws 45, 46, at their other end. A bolt 47 has a head 48, adjacent-to which the shank of the bolt has a square portion 49, received in a similarly shaped hole 50 in one of the plates. A nut 51 is threaded to the threaded shank of the bolt for clamping the plates toward each other. I

The inner faces of the jaws 43, 44, are provided with ribs '54,: extendingdeii gth'w ise" of the ja W SQfor cooperating with the portions of polygonal cross-section of the st'ein25. The polygonal faces and theribs'ai'enuinen 0118 about the'aXis of the stein "so that co action may take place betweentheni in a great number of dlfferen't pesi'tions ofthe jaws about the stem, to providea great va riety of different positions for theclanip 16 about said steni and toprovide for a secure lisitie iin g of said clainpf with little exertion of po er" in clamping" the clanip.

heinnerfacesjo'f the jaws at, are

curved on arjcsiof greater. cur a-ture than the euryaturejof the periphery ofthe attaching bar 12;,to forin separated lines of contact with said bar, separated by spaces 56, the platesfll}142, being separated by a, space 57,. to proyide: for fii'1n clamping action of said jawsupon the bar by the exertion of comparatively little power at' the clamping 1iut 5 1.i., I

reinfbi'ced bar extends al ong the face of'the frangible plate opposite the attaching bin-.121. The reinforce, bar is provided with foot62 ateacli'of ends. v This foot has In eiiteiided clainping face 63, in which th 'e is. aice ntr'al hollow (5 4:, the clan'iping facet being comparatively, narrow I p I The feet 18 and 62 are opposedtto each otherv at oppositesides of the shield-plate, tension ineinber being provided between the respective; ends, of the bars for clamping the shield p l'ate betw een'the bars. I v H 'lhe c1ainping, faces are shown asnarr'ow opposed clamping faces distancedfroniand surrounding {the attaching bolts, so that the clamping aetion upon the frangible shieldplate shall extend over a substantia-lcar'ea thereof but not be ofisubstantia l Width,' so as toayoid uneven transverse stresses upon the s'hi'eld plate.

, are a i ible shield-plate is in lily invention' reinf'oiced at each of its sfides and uneven stresses and strains on the fra 'i'gible shield-plate trans ei-se to the frangible s l iieldplatej of torsional W 11 relation thereto, are avoided or. minimized, these stresses and strains bein g receiyed an d resjsted by said bars a-nd transferred from one side of said frangible shield-plate to the other side, thereof through said tension inenibers, th s' relieying' sai'd" frangible shield plate fnoin' these stresses and strains. .L hQ tension; ineinbe'fs are sh'own as bolts 6I6 shown' received through tho1es67 in the oftlie bar tiljQan'd thrpu g'h holesl 68 in the frangible shield-plat'e the said bolts bein threaded into threaded holes 69 in the ends of the .bar 12. I V I v iflushion washers715F23 which may be of rubber, are loc'atefd between thefeet of the respective bars and the glass plates, and a c ush ionsleeye 3,,f9r instanceofso'ft riibb'e'r, is received aboat each bolt and" the.

hole of the glass plate through which the bolt passes. Effective cushioning means are therebyprovided between the bars and said frangible shield plate, preventing chipping and fracture of the glass.

The bars are spaced from the frangible shield-plate by spaces 75, 76, between the ends of said respective bars, and the bars and theirconnecting tension members which extend through the glass plate forina rigid frame at both sideso'f the glass'p'late and intending through the glass plategto receive thest'rains and relieve the glass plate therefrom. I

The bars their feet and tensionineinbers are located within" the area of the shieldplate and are spaced from" all margins of said shield-plate, and the device presents a neat and strong appearance and a substantial and strong structure whichis' eXtre'lnely durable, and prevents vibration of the glass plate. M t v I Having thus fully described: lily invention, what I claim as' newy and desire to secure by Letters Patentgfis z 4 I 1. In a side windshield for an auto1nobile, the combination of frangible shieldplate, extending along" each face of said frangible sliield plate i thin theare'a of said frangible shield-plate, and: tension ine'nibers received thro'iighj said frangible shield-plate having connections" with both saiabais for clainping' Slilfl bars and said frangible shield-platetogether, 4 7

In a side windshield, tl'iecoinbination of a frangible shield-plate, an attaching bar extending along one face of said shieldp'late, a reinforce bar ext'ending along the opposite face sa-idshield-plate anda tension member at each endof said bars, said shield-plate proyided with holes through which said tension members extend, andsaid tension inelnbers clamping said shield-plate between s aidfbars'. a v p 3'. In a side windshieldg'the coinbiiiat'ion of a. frangible shield-plate, an attaching bar extending along one face of said shield-plate, a reinforce bar extending along the opposite face of said shield-plate said bars each provided with a foot at each end thereof to space said bars from] said frangible shield plajte. and tension members between the respective ends of said bars for clamping said frangible shield-plate between said feet. t

V 4. In a side windshield thecombinaition of a frangible shield-plate, an attaching" bar eX- tendin'g' alo'n g one face of said shield p'late, a reinforce bar extenc'ling' along the opposite face of said shield- 'p'lateieach of said b'a'rs provided ate'ach end thereof with a foot, thefeet at the respective ends ofsai'd bars being opposite each oth er at opposite sides of said fragible shielc'l-p'late and spaced from all margins of said fragib'le shield plajte, and tension members between the respective ends of said bars extending through said frangible shield-platefor clamping said frangible shield-plate between said feet.

5. In a side windshield the combination of a fragible Shield-plate an attaching bar extending along one face of said shield-plate, a reinforce bar extending along the opposite face of said shield-plate, said bars located within the area of said frangible shield-plate said shield-plate provided with holes distanced from all its margins and tension members located in said holes and having connection with the respective ends of said bars for clamping said frangible shield-plate between said bars.

6. In a side windshield, the combination of a frangible shield-plate, an attaching bar extending along one face of said frangible shield-plate, a clamp arranged to be clamped to a main windshield part, a stem on said clamp, said stem of polygonal cross-section, a second clamp between said stem and said attaching bar, said second-named clamp pro vided with jaws having a ribbed inner surface coacting with said stem of polygonal cross-section and with jaws each having separated lines of contact with said attaching bar and spaced from said attaching bar between said lines of contact, and a reinforce bar extending along the opposite face of said frangible shield-plate and having connection with said attaching bar.

7 In a side windshield, the combination of a frangible shield-plate, an attaching bar extending along one face of said frangible shield-plate a clamp arranged to be clamped to a main windshield part, a stem on said clamp, said stem of polygonal crosssection, a second clamp between said stem and said attaching bar, said second-named clamp provided with jaws having a ribbed inner surface coacting with said stem of polygonal crosssection and with jaws each having separated lines of contact with said attaching bar and spaced from said attaching bar between said lines of contact, a reinforce bar extending along the opposite face of said frangible shield-plate, cushioning means between said respective bars and said frangible shieldplate, and connections extending through said frangible shield-plate connecting said reinforce bar with said attaching bar.

8. In a side windshield, the combination of a frangible shield-plate, an attaching bracket, at attaching bar extending along one face of said frangible shield-plate, a clamp arranged to be clamped to a main windshield part, a stem on said clamp, said stem provided with separated sections, each of said sections of polygonal cross-section, and a second clamp between said stem and said attaching bar, said second clamp provided with jaws having a ribbed inner surface coacting with said polygonal sections of said stem and with jaws arranged to be clamped about said attaching bar, and said attaching bar having pivotal and axial adjustment between said last-named jaws.

9. In a side windshield, the combination of a frangible shield-plate, a bracket, an attaching bar having connection with said bracket for pivotal and axial adjustment of said frangible shield-plate, a reinforce bar, extending along the opposite face of said frangible shield-plate, said frangible shieldplate pro-vided with holes, and tension members connecting said bars at the respective ends of said bars, said tension members located in said holes, and said attaching bar, said reinforce bar, said holes and said tension members located within the area of said frangible shield-plate and distanced from all margins thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK H. FISSE. Witnesses:

WM. R. COLLINS, DELMA WERNSING. 

